Can a cpu kill a hard drive?

[WinshesteR]

Hi. So, I just wanna know if a cpu by any posible circumstance can be the reason for hdds dying. (putting putting psu a side)

 

[King_V]

No.

 

[ingtar33]

the only part in your computer that can actively kill other parts is your POWER SUPPLY.

If you have multiple parts dying off i'd replace the power supply before it starts a fire.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Not that I have ever seen no. There is nothing I could think of that could cause the CPU to kill a HDD. Now it could write corrupt files to the HDD if the CPU is having an issue but thats the only thing it would do. It wouldn't kill the HDD and a format would clear that up.

PSU, yes. CPU no.

 

[iamacow]

Its not possible for a CPU to kill a hard drive.

Reasons for dying hard drive
1: Random failure / Old
2: Abused drive, ie torrents or programs that "thrash" the headers a lot.
3: Power supply. That would also end up killing other things too eventually.

corrupt files could be either drive or software related.

 

[boju]

Mixing sata power cables from other PSUs is another possibility.